He said that after he tweeted he was going to Amsterdam, a crowd of girls was waiting at the airport in Holland.

He said: “I don’t know how they understand us. Our accents are quite strong – so they have subtitles when it airs abroad.”

The cast now have more than seven million Twitter followers between them. And the show is a hit with a string of stars including Geordie X Factor babe Cheryl Cole, 31, and football star Wayne Rooney, 28.

James said: “Apparently, Cheryl watches the show when she’s on tour to remind her of home. It’s strange to think people that famous watch our show.